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| 2012/12/26-2013/1/24 [Health/Skin, Health/Sleeping] UID:54569 Activity:nil |
12/26 "Duh! 12 Obvious Science Findings of 2012": http://www.csua.org/u/yro Are researches like these driving up college tuition? \_ http://boingboing.net/2012/12/28/evolutionism-explained.html \_ WTF!!?? |
| 2012/2/8-14 [Politics/Domestic/Election, Health/Skin] UID:54302 Activity:low |
2/8 wtf, 13 year old implanted at school without parent's consent:
http://tgr.ph/y6upNw (telegraph) -phuqm
\_ This is what liberals have done to England. If you re-elect
Obama, you can expect forced contraception and steralization
Obama, you can expect forced contraception and sterilization
in America too.
\_ Right, 'cause Romney would never do anything similar to Obama
Anyway, don't worry, that won't come to America
in the next 4 years. Given longer on the other hand I wouldn't
be willing to bet my first born. -phuqm
(also, this wasn't forced unless you want to invoke legalisms)
\_ Nowhere in this article mentions STDs.
\_ That's because the article is an apologia for the actions taken
and talking about STDs would be yet another (as if more were
needed) argument against the insanity of implanting 13 year
old girls with contraceptives at school without parental
consent. -phuqm
\_ Fair enough. Thx. -- PP
\_ "In some cases, this may include access to contraceptive implants
from an appropriately qualified professional working within strict
legal protocols."
STRICT LEGAL PROTOCOLS and APPROPRIATELY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS,
all is quite legitimate, nothing to see here, move along.
\_ s/legitimate/legal/g. E.g. staring at hot chicks on the
streets while walking with your wife is legal, not legitimate.
\_ but if you are a Doctor and you tell your wife you thought
you noticed an interesting skin condition as a DOCTOR
(i.e. "an appropriately qualified professional) you are
attempting to legitamize your actions.
(also, i'm married not BLIND, wtf, give me a break) |
| 2009/3/19-23 [Health/Skin] UID:52736 Activity:moderate |
3/19 "When It Comes To Shampoo, Less Is More"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102062969
"(dermatologist) recommends that patients wash their hair no more than
two or three times a week."
\_ Be a true geek and wash it 2x a year.
\_ Headline on that page says Eco-Conscious 'No-'Poo' Movement
\_ I think that guy a few blocks down in the motd should talk to you
\_ I only use shampoo twice a week, unless I really get sweaty or
something. I have been doing this for years, ever since my
hairdresser recommended it. My hair is much happier that way.
I run warm water through it every day though.
\_ If I don't wash my hair my scalp itches like crazy, even
if I "wash it" with just water or sometimes even with just
conditioner. No problem if I use shampoo, though, and it
doesn't matter too much which shampoo except for the really
cheap ones that smell like dishwashing liquid.
\_ I use shampoo every three days. If I go for four days, it
always gets itchy on the fourth day and it's very consisitent.
So I go for three days. -- OP |
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| 2008/11/18-23 [Health/Disease/General, Health/Men, Health/Skin] UID:52032 Activity:nil |
11/18 what the heck has Pierce Brosnan been feeding his wife?
http://tinyurl.com/58cqtr
\_ lulz |
| 2008/6/27-29 [Recreation/Computer/Games, Health/Skin] UID:50406 Activity:low 66%like:50412 |
6/27 I have a bunch of books I want to sell. Should I sell on http://Half.com or http://Amazon.com? \_ I haven't had any problems with Amazon. |
| 2008/6/25-30 [Politics/Domestic/911, Health/Skin] UID:50375 Activity:nil |
6/25 Justice Kennedy is a waste of skin. His opinion today that child rape
can never be punished by the death penalty is just more proof of that.
The particular details of the case are heinous.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/5v23a9
\_ Nice troll you got there, come here often?
\_ While I understand the desire to take the perp out back and shoot
him (believe me, I'd load the gun), preferably after the son of a
bitch is repeatedly raped by a rabid hyena, the death penalty is
the ultimate punishment available to the state. In designing a
system that recognizes that quality, we have to set standards
appropriate to the severity of the punishment; life for life is
one of the clearest criteria we can set for this. To make exceptions
even in heinous, horrible, horrific cases like this is to invite
instability. If we apply death penalty in this case, why not in
the case of adult rape? Where do we then re-draw the line?
Kennedy's opinions in this case reveal a streak of strict
constitutionalism such as we would expect to see from so-called
strict constitutionalists like Scalia.
\_ Originalist
\_ "Proportionality" has nothing to do with curel and unusual.
You're making a legislative argument, not a judicial one.
Besides, I thought you lefties hated "slippery slope" arguments. -op
Besides, I thought you lefties hated "slippery slope" arguments.
-op
\_ At 9:18 a.m. on March 2, 1998, petitioner called 911 to report
that his stepdaughter, referred to here as L. H., had been raped.
He told the 911 operator that L. H. had been in the garage
while he readied his son for school. Upon hearing loud screaming,
petitioner said, he ran outside and found L. H. in the side yard.
Two neighborhood boys, petitioner told the operator, had dragged
L. H. from the garage to the yard, pushed her down, and raped
her. Petitioner claimed he saw one of the boys riding away on a
blue 10-speed bicycle.
When police arrived at petitioner.s home between 9:20 and 9:30
a.m., they found L. H. on her bed, wearing a T-shirt and wrapped
in a bloody blanket. She was bleeding profusely from the vaginal
area. Petitioner told police he had carried her from the yard to
the bathtub and then to the bed. Consistent with this
explanation, police found a thin line of blood drops in the
garage on the way to the house and then up the stairs. Once in
the bedroom, petitioner had used a basin of water and a cloth to
wipe blood from the victim. This later prevented medical
personnel from collecting a reliable DNA sample.
L. H. was transported to the Children.s Hospital. An expert in
pediatric forensic medicine testified that L. H..s injuries were
the most severe he had seen from a sexual assault in his four
years of practice. A laceration to the left wall of the vagina
had separated her cervix from the back of her vagina, causing her
rectum to protrude into the vaginal structure. Her entire
perineum was torn from the posterior fourchette to the anus. The
injuries required emergency surgery.
\_ See the part where I agree with you that the guy oughta be
shot, right after being raped by rabid hyenas. Still not a
basis for a legal system.
\_ See, the revenge raping isn't. Execution is.
\_ How do you codify it? Where do you draw the line?
\_ That's what legisaltors do, not judges. See, you
draw the line where legislators draw the line.
\_ Actually, the constitution did that, where it
talks about cruel and unusual punishment.
\_ Ah, so you're an idiot with circular reasoning.
Go stick your head in a pig.
\_ And you obviously have no opinion that you
didn't get from Rush. Goodbye, dittohead.
\_ Uh, I don't listen to Limbaugh. You want
to try again?
\_ I should bother... why? |
| 2008/2/25-26 [Health/Skin] UID:49237 Activity:nil |
2/24 groin pimple update:
still there! hasnt burst! been over a week! doesn't
seem like herpes! dunno what the hell it is then. it's
not a wart. stupid body.
\_ MRSA (google this.)
\_ Syphilis chancre
\_ cancer
\_ molluscum
\_ pimple
\_ GRIDS
\_ Visit medical doctor. |
| 2008/2/21-25 [Health/Disease/AIDS, Health/Skin] UID:49209 Activity:nil |
2/21 There is a sore on my groin. Is it herpes?
\_ If you bike a lot, it'll go away.
\_ I am pretty sure that no one licensed to practice medicine posts
to the motd. Go see a doctor.
\_ I think there is one.
\_ There are a lot of things it could be. It probably isn't herpes,
but you should definitely get the sore examined before it goes away
to be sure. If you don't have insurance, there are plenty of free
clinics that offer this service.
\_ i thought herpes gave you this IMMEDIATE FIERY WHITE SORE
OF DEATH LEAKING HERPES INFESTED FLUID DOWN MY LEG INTO
MY DRESS SHOES INFECTING ALL I COME IN CONTACT WITH
ON THE SUBWAY, but my symptom is this little annoying bump.
No fluid (yet). No scab (yet). Just sitting there.
I don't know what it is.
\_ Sheesh. calm down dude. It's not AIDS
\_ You have smallpox. No big deal.
\_ smallpox guy nuked my post, but anyway... you could have
this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molluscum_contagiosum
which isn't really that big of a deal. You might have
genital warts. You might have a couple of other dozen
things. You might even have herpes, which has enormous
variability in symptoms. Mostly, you need to get yourself
to the clinic and stop ranting on the motd. You'll be
fine. Get a hold of yourself.
\_ Woah thats gnarly.
\_ What, molluscum? Nah. Clinics don't even bother
to treat it, since it has no ill health effects,
causes no pain or irritation, and tends to
go away on its own without recurrence. There's
also no evidence that condoms do much to help
prevent its spread, since it can be transmitted just
by skin contact. If he has it and he's really freaked
out about it, he can get a doctor to freeze the bump(s)
off.
\_ I used to have this on my lower body (from stomach down)
for more than ten years. It came and went by itself.
Neither betadine nor permangenate helped. Then it
mysteriously stopped a few years ago, and I have no idea
why.
\_ Yeah, it's an odd one. Children get it on their faces
a lot as well. Essentially the virus is in the papule,
and contact spreads it. The reason it came and went
is that molluscum has a high tendency to "self-infect"
- i.e., you rub the bump on your lower stomach, then
rub some other part of your stomach and pretty soon
you've got two bumps. And like you said, it just seems
to go away by itself. This isn't the same mechanism
as herpes recurrence, however.
\_ My symptoms do not look like
http://www.herpes-coldsores-treatment-pictures.com
but the 'weird pimple shows up once, then another a few weeks
later' bit does.
but the 'weird pimple shows up once, then another a few
weeks later' bit does.
\_ You sound like you have molluscum for sure. You should
get a doctor to check it out, and maybe freeze the bumps
off if you're really concerned.
\_ Sounds like syphilis to me.
\_ key word: usually |
| 2007/6/1-5 [Health/Disease/General, Health/Skin] UID:46832 Activity:nil |
6/1 Some stuff worth knowing for your next expedition to Africa.
http://www.cybertracker.co.za/DangerousAnimals.html
\_ "An Ostrich may attack humans if they get too close to its
nest. It does not help to run away, since one will never
outrun it."
I don't need to outrun the ostrich, I just need to outrun you.
\_ Shouldn't the URL be
http://www.cybertracker.co.za/DangerousHumans.html |
| 2007/3/14-17 [Health/Skin] UID:45966 Activity:nil |
3/14 worst thing ever
http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/03/missionary_enco.html |
| 2006/2/17-19 [Health/Skin] UID:41903 Activity:nil |
2/17 Photo of Whittington. Okay, the holes are from individual pieces of
shot, but what about the dark red on his neck?
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/060217/480/txpi20402172040
\_ it's called "blood"
\_ so you're saying the shot impacted but did not penetrate
(shirt collar?), thus causing the bruising?
\_ shots that penetrate can cause bruising, too.
\_ okay, I don't know anyone who's been hit with birdshot
before so I wouldn't know. But look at his neck:
I count 3 holes, and for some reason there's a circle
of healthy-looking skin around each hole. As for his face,
I see plenty of holes, but little bruising.
\_ There is substantial bruising. The yellowish
discoloration on his cheek leading to the neck is
evidence of bruising. The "healthy circles" is
blistering where the settled blood from the bruising
has been forced out.
\_ probably suctioned out? I see the yellow now too.
\_ Think more like a pimple or blister. The red
background makes it stand out more. |
| 2006/2/7-9 [Health/Skin] UID:41756 Activity:moderate |
2/7 Faces of meth
link:csua.org/u/exb
\_ I didn't know meth made your face get scabs. Anyway the guy on the
lower left looks exactly the same except longer hair. Haha.
\_ The scabs are from falling down and walking into things.
\_ no the scabs are from the fact taking speed all the time
makes you jumpy and nervous so you pick at your face a lot
\_ No, the wounds are because of the nasty chemicals in meth
escaping through your skin. It also decalcifies your
\_ Uh, do you have a link for this? This sounds like urban
legend bullshit.
bones.
\_ While I can't speak to chemicals escaping through your
skin and decalcifying bones, meth users I've known do
tend to break out quite a bit when they are on a
bender. This may be caused by the chemicals once
consumed, or it may be caused from exposure to fumes,
which are corrosive, when smoking meth. -dans
\_ Is there a difference between meth and speed, either in the drug
itself or in the way it is intaked? What about crystal eth?
\_ No, meth, speed, crystal, and crystal meth are all just
different slang names for methamphetamine. Meth can be taken in
by insulfating (snorting), smoking, or injecting. -dans
\_ Hmm, I was under the impression that crystal meth isn't
quite synonymous with meth -- a different form or a slight
variation on the chemical compound or something about purity.
\_ Boy, dans sure does know a lot about meth!
\_ there's this new fangled thingy called 'the web'. It
sometimes has lots of information on these other new
inventions called 'web pages'.
\_ Your bar for knowing a lot is pretty low. Everything
stated above could be learned from any of:
- paying attention in your high school drug scare
education class
- obGoogle
- reading any of the materials published by the City of
San Francisco to combat the considerable abuse problem
that exists in SF
- knowing someone who habitually uses or has used meth
I enjoy learning about most subjects. That doesn't change
because a subject might be taboo, dangerous, or looked
down on by society. And I haven't even mentioned PnP.
Troll Harder. -dans
\_ http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/meth/meth.shtml |
| 2006/1/18-20 [Health, Health/Skin] UID:41413 Activity:low |
1/18 Pentagon plans to produce Mass Intestination weapon
http://tinyurl.com/8qvrf - danh
\_ "deploying the weapon merely invites other nations to follow suit."
Having already considered that, the Pentagoy has already secretly
deployed a Code-Three classfied space-age anti-ADS hidden
personnel defense system to all military bases throughout out
country. Next time when you visit a military base, don't say
anything like "I can put these under my clothes" when you see the
$2/roll of aluminum foils in the kitchens, or you'll be immediately
$2/roll aluminum foils in the kitchens, or you'll be immediately
arrested by the MP's and tossed into a torture chamber!
\_ Is "pentagoy" a typo, or are you actually mocking the pentagon
for their goyish ways?
\_ Sorry. Typo.
\_ I guess I don't get it. Is a pain gun worse than a lead pellet
gun in some way?
\_ Not to mention that it takes seconds to cause an effect.
\_ Testing was conducted on heavily-screened "participants,"
unlikely to represent an actual crowd in terms of health, age,
discipline (i.e., moving away rapidly rather than freezing in
pain), grouping (i.e., individuals with room to move rather than
tightly packed mobs), and bling (i.e., having removed all metal
objects prior to testing as opposed to having genital piercing
and other objects that might heat up uncomfortably under the
ray). Also, consider use of "pain ray" for traceless torture.
I'm not saying it's worse, I'm just saying it's more complex. |
| 2005/10/14-15 [Health/Men, Health/Skin] UID:40098 Activity:moderate |
10/14 I'm not crazy about my electric razor, it tends to pull my hairs too
much when I've got a couple daya growth. Anyone have reccomendations?
My only constraint is thta it must not be a slime-oozing model.
\_ Badger-hair brush, exfoliant/shaving oil/shaving cream/aftershave
from Art of Shaving, Gilette Mach 3 blade, shave under the shower.
Cons: $$$ Pro: No more hamburger face. -John
\_ I haven't tried the other stuff, but I agree that the Mach 3
is completely awesome. Well worth the money.
\_ Can you describe the proper purpose and usage of those oils and
aftershave and whatnot?
\_ I've just found that this stuff, while pricey, works really
well for me, and I'm willing to pay for it to avoid the
agony and mess I usually get from shaving (pain hurts!).
Exfoliant: gets rid of dead crap and cleans skin. Oil:
Softens skin & beard before shaving. Brush: lifts whiskers
so they're cut nicely. Non-alcohol-based aftershave: calms
skin down. Hot water/steam: also softens skin. Don't forget
to shave with the grain of your beard (usually towards your
chin), at least for the rough stuff, as otherwise you push
whiskers in. This is stuff your dad should have taught you.
Another tip: men's mags (GQ, Esquire, etc.) may be silly, but
occasionally there's some good advice regarding this sort of
thing. -John
\_ I've used a Mach3 w/ a badger brush before nad it works great
but I'm lazy. I should have specified Im asking about
electrics. -OP |
| 2005/9/23-27 [Health/Skin] UID:39835 Activity:kinda low |
9/23 When I was younger I'd put Oxy-10 on my zits and they'd go away.
But now most of my zits seem to come from deep inside the skin
and Oxy-10 doesn't seem to work as well. Do other fancier
topo creams work better? Spare me the diet part, I DO eat
as much unprocessed food as possible, diet, exercise, etc.
\_ http://csua.com/Health/Skin
\_ Just out of curiosity, do you shave with a blade everyday?
\_ No. Actually places I don't shave rarely get zits. -op
\_ so places you do shave with a blade get zits ?
\_ yer blade is unsterile
\_ Don't shave against the grain of your hair. They sound
like shaving bumps. Do you have curly hair?
\_ No. Actually places I DO shave rarely get zits.
[sorry I meant to say the above, old line deleted] -op
\_ Ok, that matches my experience. I was just curious. You
probably don't want to start shaving your forehead. :P
(Or where ever said zits are appearing) It suggests an
exfoliating wash might help though.
By the way the car asshole overwrote this post.
\_ Dear helpful Mormon dude with a hot wife and cute
children, I just bought St. Ive's exfoliator and
exfoliated my face for the first time in my entire
life, and HOLY SHIT my face hurts so much, it's like
someone sanded my face with sandpaper. Is this
actually normal? -op
\_ Hi, the places I shave don't get zits. However, I'm
a highly evolved East Asian and the percentage of my face
that needs to be shaved is very small anyways, hence
the probability of zits on my mustache is very small.
In fact the percentage of my face that needs to be
shaved is close to 1/3-1/4 of typical white men who
still seem to have many primitive ape features. So I
don't know what you're getting at but I don't think
shaving and exfoliating actually does anything
significant.
\_ why is the size of the area significant? you still
have the "ape features" in question. just because
you have a small dick doesn't mean you're not a man.
\_ No, you're not highly evolved. You're a most
intelligently designed East Asian. In fact I just
confirmed it with The Lord over lunch.
\_ Since you probably only shave your wimpy moustache
once a week, you won't get the desireable
exfoliating effects.
\_ THANK YOU! I'm going to buy exfoliators today. What
is a good brand? Thanks.
\_ Uhh... I don't know. I just use what my wife buys.
Anyone else?
\_ Obviously, whatever she buys works well for you,
and may work for me. I need to find out. Can you
please email her? Better yet, can you give me her
phone number? And is she hot?
\_ Dude, the guy was trying to help out and
you want to hit on his wife? I use L'Oreal's
facial wash with beads, works quite nice.
Look for the orange label.
\_ der ma tolo gist
\_ For me, I tend to break out whenever I have to use those liquid/
facial soap(including Neutrogena.) I just stick with using my bar
soap and don't have any dry skin problems.
\_ I'm not going to defend the Asian man for trying to assert
his racial superiority but I just want to point out that
in my country it is common to see teachers joking that the
white men have yet fully evolved. They say things like when
white men don't shave, they look very much like apes. And
among other things, they say things like they're very horny,
use looks and charm to deceive, act like barbarians, are
stubborn, self righteous, resort to force when things don't
go their way, etc. While much progress has been made on both
sides in the past few decades in debunking this silly
stereotype, your great President has once again revived the white
ape stereotype. He seems to have all of the attributes
I mentioned above.
\_ Bill Clinton definitely fits in the "very horny" category
\_ Aren't "horny" and "use looks and charm to deceive" true for men
in all races?
\_ No, because white people are particularly good looking.
(Not my argument, I just hear this a lot in Korea)
\_ Well, in most Asian countries, they either love whities,
or they really really really hate them. Obviously, you
married the former.
\_ Which country did you come from? I was born and raised in Hong
Kong until 19, and I've never heard any of my teachers saying
such things. Although I've heard other people saying these in
casual occasion.
\_ Wait, if white men look like apes, and use looks to decieve,
does that mean asians are attracted to apes!?!???
\_ HAHA! :-)
\_ You don't think our Ape in Command is sexy? |
| 2005/8/26-29 [Health/Men, Health/Skin] UID:39298 Activity:nil 80%like:39653 |
8/26 hey ilyas i have a link for you
http://fray.com/drugs/worm/post - danh
\_ Gee, I almost feel honored. -- ilyas |
| 2005/3/2-3 [Health, Health/Skin] UID:36490 Activity:nil |
3/2 I got a splinter in my finger about a month or 2 ago. Since
it wasn't particularly bothering me, I just ignored it. It's
still not particularly bothering me, but I can feel it when
I put pressure on the exact spot of the splinter. Since
it's been almost 2 months, does that mean that it's moved
deeper into my skin and will be difficult and/or painful
to remove? Is it advisable or silly to go to the doctor,
have them numb it, and then remove it?
\_ Pin, disinfect by holding over a lighter, shot of booze for the
pain, start digging. Minor risk of infection and finger falling
off--be a real man and disregard. -John
\_ If it's not infected (and it doesn't sound like it is)
then it's probably ok, and you don't need to see a doctor.
\_ So if I do nothing, will it eventually dissolve, or will
it just be deeper under my skin so I can't feel it,
or will my finger just be a sensitive to pressure on
that spot for the rest of my life? -op
\_ if you have insurance just go to a dermatologist. they'll
prob just take care of it in the office in like 5 minutes.
if not, dont worry unless it gets infected discolored painful
whatever.
\_ I had a broken-off cactus needle embedded under my thumbnail
for about 5 years before it finally disappeared. I wouldn't
worry yourself overmuch.
\_ It worked its way into your heart or your brain now. That's
why you can't see it. |
| 2005/1/31-2/1 [Health/Skin, Health/Disease/General] UID:35997 Activity:nil |
1/31 Which motd people are trolls and which are...porcupines?
http://csua.org/u/axc (contentious.com)
\_ Man, I think I've been on the motd too long. Their example of
bad behavior sounds completely normal to me.
\_ Agreed. More to the point, I find myself thinking that people
who can't distill the essence from the blather are just as bad
as the porcupines themselves. A sure sign I need to stop reading
the motd. |
| 2005/1/17-18 [Health/Skin] UID:35746 Activity:moderate |
1/17 i have this big ass pimple by my ear that has been there
for several months. how do i get rid of it? a lot of soap?
should i boil a needle and pop it?
\_ If there's a little dark spot in the center, it's an ingrown
hair. Ingrown hairs are harmless. Tumors are not. Have it
checked out.
\_ Several months? Maybe it's not a pimple.
\_ My prom date had a bump by her ear. After 6-12 months she had it
biopsied and it was a tumor of one of the glands. She had it
removed while under general anesthesia, didn't need to take chemo,
and is fine today. She's 31 today; that was ~ 5 years ago.
\_ It's funny, because the way you worded this it sounds like
you went to your prom when she was 26...
\_ You the mac. 18 year old taking a 26!
\_ Heh, I don't think the prom and the
discovery of the bump on her ear
occurred during the same general
time frame. |
| 2004/11/6-7 [Health/Skin] UID:34724 Activity:very high |
11/6 I'm in my 30s and I still have a lot of acne. Is this normal?
At what age did you guys/gals start to see a diminish? -acne guy
\_ The off the shelf acne wash from neutorgena actually works
for me, though I still get some. Also, try to avoid touching
your face with your hands ... I find that I had a big reduction
after eliminating habits like leaning my head on my hand.
\_ For me, sometime mid-college. Go to your doctor and ask for
Retin-A. It's not to harsh at all, but it's very effective
(after about 6 weeks though of course). If your acne is
more than just mild, you should get antibiotics; if it's
super bad, bust out the big guns and get Accutane.
\_ See a dermatolagist. It may also have something to do with
your diet.
\_ Stress, lack of sleep, depression, etc...
\_ see a Demonologist.
\_ I've been told that eating greasy food, junk food, spicy
food, chocolate, coffee, and other thing contribute to
acne. In fact, I don't eat any of the above. I eat healthy
food with a lot of grains and fiber, and I exercise
at least once a week. None of the above works. -op
\_ Those are all myths that have been disproven over
the years, so don't believe them. Acne can come
and go at any age, so just go see a doctor for
any of those previously mentioned treatments.
\_ I've alternately heard that a high-starch diet can do it. In my
experience the biggest diminishers were: Getting to around age
20, and washing my face daily.
\_ My microbiology instructor told our class that acne is
caused by a bacteria that feeds on the oils on skin.
\_ I have less acne when I have less sex and take zinc
capsules. Not a zinc joke.
\_ to reduce acne
have less sex and eat more zinc
motd health advice
\_ stop ugly acne
no sex no love this autumn
bathe yourself in zinc
\_ Have you tried washing your face in urine? This is a
homeopathic remedy people have had alot of success with. |
| 2004/10/29 [Health/Skin] UID:34424 Activity:high |
10/29 Can anyone recommend a good dermatologist in the south bay or
peninsula?
\_ Just wait until after nov 2nd, it'll be ok
\_ Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! - 555-2368
\_ Somethin' strange ... in the neigh-bor-hood ...
\_ why? need help? - turin
\_ Dr. Recht (Sunnyvale) is excellent http://csua.org/u/9pq
(I assume that was Dermatologist originally) - actual helpfulness |
| 2004/8/31 [Health/Skin] UID:33250 Activity:moderate |
8/30 Why would taking antibiotics help with acne? I mean, acne is
just oil gland popping out right? -acne guy
\_ It's a sebaceus gland that gets clogged. I think bacteria help to
clog them.
\_ Acne is a really bad reason to over-medicate with antibiotics.
In general, antibiotics should be avoided unless absolutely
neccessary, as their overuse decreases their effectiveness
over time.
\_ Agreed. I think anti-bacterial soap should be banned from
general use.
\_ yeah, ban Clorine as well because it's anti-bacterial
\_ it's much more than anti-bacterial, it's anti-microbial.
\_ What's the difference?
\_ Heh. Just in case you're not being deliberately obtuse,
anti-bacterial soap has nothing to do with antibiotics.
Are you familiar with the concepts of natural selection
and the process by which bacteria become resistant to
antibiotics?
\_ Hmm, last I checked, anti-bacterial soap contains legal
amounts of antibiotics.
\_ I thought most antibacterial soaps used triclosan
as their active ingredient.
\_ Ah, sorry! I was wrong! But overuse of
antibacterial agents like triclosan also causes
"superbugs", just like overuse of antibiotics.
http://csua.org/u/8ui
\_ "some scientists believe."
\_ What are you, the new york post? If you keep
exposing bacteria to nasty stuff they'll
eventually work out a way to live with it.
Or is it that you believe God wouldn't allow
such a thing to happen?
\_ obviously, you're wrong. bacteria can't
live in boiling water or alcohol or
bleach, despite thousands of years of
using this "nasty stuff" to kill
bacteria.
\_ Bleach has been around for thousands
of years?
\_ There is a huge qualitative difference
between, say, bleach, and an
antibiotic. Antibiotic-resistant
strains of bacteria are rampant
due to overuse of antibiotics. Just
wait and see how much fun we'll have
when an antibiotic resistant
chlamydia organism gets out into the
wild.
\_ triclosan is not an antibiotic.
\_ True, but it is also not bleach.
Triclosan is weak enough that it
is safe enough for humans. You
really don't want to be dousing
your hands in bleach every time
you use the bathroom do you?
Okay, I've met some OCD victims
that might try it, but really.
See the post just below for more
information.
\_ crab fisherman use clorox
to clean their wounds.
that's because most
crab fisherman are insane.
\_ Anything that kills 100% of bacteria
will never cause resistance in them.
If you repeated expose them to
lowed amounts that only kill some
(very hot water, diluted bleach or
alcohol) you will eventually build up
a resistance which will make it harder
to kill as many with how water or
dilute bleach or whatever, so you will
have to increase the concentration or
temperature or duration of exposure._ |
| 2004/8/12 [Health/Skin, Health/Disease/General] UID:32872 Activity:nil |
8/12 Oh. My. God.
http://www.wftv.com/news/3643877/detail.html
\_ This is something I don't mind being purged (no pun, please god).
\_ That's vile. Someone been reading the cruel site of the day? (It
is, however, safe for work.)
\_ Longer article, w/ quotes: http://csua.org/u/8kl
\_ I guess some people wait until someone's almost dead before calling
emergency services. Reminds me of the case of that guy whose head
was rotting away and maggots were crawling on his brain and stuff.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/maggots.asp |
| 2004/3/9-10 [Health/Skin] UID:12580 Activity:nil |
3/9 Good Skin Guy, I've followed your advice and stopped drinking milk
and I've shown marked improvements in complexion. Do you have any
other tips?
\_ Sorry, milk doesn't have anything to do with acne. It's
just coincidental.
\_ stop eating grease.
\_ what do you wash your face w/ ? also, what shampotioner do you use?
lastly, have you considered that acne medication that fucks w/ your
liver (forgot the name)? --washes face w/ water, no soap.
\_ http://ixix.com/english/beautiful/beautiful_01.htm
http://ixix.com/english/life/life_01.htm
\_ hahah!!! "Years of working 18-hour days and delivering 40
babies a month led to a drastic weight gain."
\_ 1. stop touching your face
2. if you take showers in the morn, wash that pillow cover or
start taking showers at night.
3. change your bed sheets often. |
| 2004/1/9-10 [Health/Skin, Health/Dental] UID:11732 Activity:high |
1/9 motd poll--who is the most badass Doctor? Add more as needed.
(non Dr. Who posts deleted.)
Jon Pertwee: .
Tom Baker: .
J: .
Teeth: .
Hook: .
Phil: .
NUNEZ (And fuck you for nuking it.): ...
Doom: .
Octagon: .
Pepper: .
Dean: .
\_ My phone number is DOCTORB. The B is for Bargain!
Nick: .
Dre: .
Jon Pertwee: .
Octagon: .
Tom Baker: .
J: .
Teeth: .
Hook: .
Phil: .
NUNEZ (And fuck you for nuking it.): ...
\_ probably an overwrite
\_ no. this was intended to be a Dr. Who flame war about which
regeneration was the best. -op
\_ In other words, you were trolling for flames from Dr. Who
fans, forgot to specify that you were only interested in
Drs. Who, and then deleted the postings that were relevant
to the question but not to your ambiguous intentions? And
I thought the motd censor was petty....
\_ I figured it was obvious because I capitalized "Doctor"
and because Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker were first on the
list.
\_ Who? (No pun intended.)
Doom: .
Pepper: .
Dean: ..
Kevorkian: .
Octagon: .
\_ "Hello this is the offices of Dr. Octagon.
If you have insurance or medical problems I'm here for you
for any type of intestine surgery rectal rebuilding relocated
saliva glands... and chimpanzee acne! And of course moose bumps.
You can call 1 800PP51 DooDoo. I'm in your corner." |
| 2003/10/8-9 [Health, Health/Skin] UID:10532 Activity:nil |
10/8 Mystery blood clots killing the troops:
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20031006-113325-5591r
\_ Clearly an evil Bushco Conspiracy(tm)! Recall Bushco!
\_ You do know that often military personnel will be subject
to what amounts to involuntary, uncontrolled "trials" of
new vaccines/medications.
\_ Which always get into the press. With 130k dudes walking
around in the heat in full battle gear downing MREs theres
going to be some bad things happening to some people. We
already covered the conspiracy thing in this thread.
\_ Fuck off brownshirt.
\_ *laugh* Whatever. You're so lost.
\_ Did you even read the article? It has nothing to do
with the bush administration/politics.
\_ Of course not. Why would I read the url before adding my
comments? It's the motd and it's got something to do with
the troops so I'm just getting to the point right away. Sorry
if I ruined the buildup and lengthy trolling. |
| 2003/3/17 [Health/Disease/AIDS, Health/Skin] UID:27729 Activity:nil |
3/17 An update on my skin. :-) Besides using my wife's skin care products,
eating well and excercise has really helped also. I have this healthy
pinkish glow to my cheeks and my lips are getting redder. My skin
SHINES! Women at work at noticing me and striking up conversations
with me. Even the gay men are checking me out. It's quite flattering.
My wife thinks I'm the ultimate pretty boy now. -guy with good skin
\_ how's the sex with UCLA EE guy?
\_ how's the sex with your gay coworkers? Made any money in
the Castro? Enough to quit your day job and pay for AIDS drugs? |
| 2002/7/11-12 [Health, Health/Skin] UID:25336 Activity:very high |
7/11 I've varied my workout and I seem to be getting some results now.
I've noticed that my muscles are getting bigger. However, my total
weight remains the same. Anybody had that happen? Muscle weighs
more than fat, I could be losing fat but I doubt that's happening.
what else could account for the fact that I'm getting stronger and
bulkier while total body weight remains the same? Thanks.
\_ It's not unusual for people to gain muscle and yet *lose*
weight. Why do you doubt you are losing fat? --dim
\_ because I'm already at 8% body fat. This is measured using
one of those body fat machine. I'm as lean as I can be. :)
\_ Those body fat machines overestimate if you are relatively
skinny. Calipers plus coach are better.
\_ well ok. I just thought there was a generic explanation
for something like this. As long as I'm getting stronger
and bulkier I have no complains.
\_ you don't want to go much below 8% body fat for males.
Not healthy.
\_ is there a scientific basis for this? I'm vegetarian.
Since I stopped eating meat my workout has gotten a lot
more effective. I don't have to waste energy sweating
off the fat and cholesterol.
\_ body fat refers to fat in your body not in food.
\_ well, for one thing, your brain and nerves are
sheathed in fat, and your brain is mostly fat.
For more info, do yer own googling. But come on
it's common sense. Extremes in any direction
are generally bad.
\_ Here is a URL which describes < 8% body fat
as being unhealthy.
http://www.shapeup.org/dated/082800.htm
\_ I have a friend with 7% body fat and his doctor
told him it is too low and bad for his skin.
\_ Did you weight yourself one time before you go to bathroom but
another time after?
\_ this is *much* easier than installing a scale in your shitter
if you want to know how heavy your turds are.
\_ When you take steroids, you gain weight in the muscles, but lose
weight when your sexual organs shrink. When you become a meathead
your muscles also take up more blood flow, decreasing the blood
your brains gets. Your brain grows smaller, hence weight
(and intelligence) loss. |
| 2002/5/13-14 [Health/Eyes, Health/Skin] UID:24806 Activity:high |
5/13 Eyeliner wearing types out there, do you have a strong brand
preference? Is department store eyeliner significantly better than
drug store eyeliner? Thanks in advance.
- Hasn't worn eyeliner since High School
\_ different brands may smear easier than others. i'd suggest
starting with the cheap stuff and then if you have a problem with
it staying put, move up to the better quality ones. (what will
work for you kinda depends on your skin type and eye geometry.
just experiment.) -tom
\_ Damn, what an obvious troll. tom stopped using eyeliner
ever since the surgery,
It runs too easily during any meg ryan film.
\_ Seem to be having success with the L'Oreal long wear liquid,
but I'm not too crazy about the applicator-- hard to get a
decent thin line. I'd still like to hear others' suggestions.
- Original poster
\_ Why do you think it is funny to sign someone elses name to
a post? Tom hasn't logged in all day.
\_ How common is it for males to wear eyeliners?
\_ Among heavy metal fans and sysadmins it's fairly common.
\_ You are making the generalization
that most sysadmins are linux
lusers and cosplayers. That is
not entirely true.
\_ WTF? First, are you saying heavy metal fans are fags?
And no, it's not common among sysadmins. You are crazy.
\_ No, are you saying wearing eye liner makes you a fag?
\_ Have you ever been to a KISS concert?
\_ If it's so fucking common among sysadmins, why the hell
can't I get any recommendations out of the motd? |
| 2001/11/14-15 [Health/Disease/General, Health/Skin] UID:23041 Activity:very high |
11/14 What's the difference between a nurse practitioner (NP) and a
doctor (MD)? I'm covered by Kaiser, and when I call to make an
appointment with a doctor, they gave me a nurse practitioner instead.
\_ it sounds like your insureance plan is NP complete.
\_ An NP is a nurse (BSN) with a two year Master's. An MD is a BA
with a four year professional degree (MD). The MD then gets at
least three years of professional apprenticeship (residency).
An MD can do just about anything. An NP is pretty limited in
what s/he can do, usually to prescribing the 100 most common
drugs and simple procedures. If you just have a chest cold or
need the pill, see an NP. If you have something serious, see
an MD, if you can.
\_ I see. Is that how Kaiser keeps it costs down, by providing NP's
instead of MD's for non-serious problems? Last time I had
sustained coughing I ended up seeing an NP. This time I want to
make an appt for physical and they also give me an NP.
\_ Yeah, this is how they keep costs down. Of course, school
isn't everything, so the quality of care you recieve
depends on the individuals competence and experience
more than on what letters they put after their name.
\_ I've found that most NPs are just as competent as doctors
at diagnosing common ailments and have been "nicer"
than most doctors at explaining medical situations.
That said, I'm going to make an unsolicited comment about
Kaiser. Kaiser is both an HMO as well as an insurance
provider, which is quite a big conflict of interest.
Doctors there are restricted in the tests they can
administer and the procedures they recommend -- these
restrictions are based on cost (Kaiser wants to keep
costs down as a provider). These are the same doctors
that elsewhere, would be allowed to give you more expensive
procedures for the sake of your health. I have a relative
who's been a doctor at Kaiser -- he quit because he wasn't
allowed to keep the health of his patients the first
priority. Switch off Kaiser, go PPO.
\_ Say someone catches anthrax and goes to Kaiser thinking that it's
a flu. Can an NP diagnose that as accruately as an MD can?
\_ Biggest difference: NP can be a hot babe, while MD usually
isn't. --dim
\_ my brother's MD girlfriend is pretty hot. in fact, there were
a few other babes in his med school class.
\_ pics?
\_ I know a hot MD babe too. Too bad my friend's site (where her pic
is) is down.
\_ Key word: usually. --dim
\_ i wonder if it doesn't break down based on specialty.
from an informal suvey at a med school graduation, it
seems that (pediatricians & psychiatrists) > internal
medicine > surgery. your average sodan probably doesn't
see many pediatricians or shrinks. well, not many
pediatricians anyway.
\_ My dermatologist was attractive. In some of the
specialties it's hard to find a female doctor
period. --dim
\_ I still have wet dreams about my proctologist.
\_ Can you just post the URL here please so that we can check it
out when it's up later?
\_ There are quite a few ladies on his site. I don't know
the URL to the one who is an MD, or more specifically,
an intern at Stanford's medical center, or whatever that
is called.
\_ Just the URL to that site, please.
\_ Stop drooling. Go download some net porn.
\_ But porn sites only show porn stars. Hot
doctors (real ones) are more exotic.
\_ In that case, I'm looking forward to my physical.
\_ "Are you sure it's not a groin pull? Can you check again?" |
| 2001/11/2 [Science/GlobalWarming, Health, Health/Skin] UID:22909 Activity:nil |
11/1 Dude isn't there a strong resemblence between Mohamed Atta and Tawei?
\_ both seem to have disappeared from the face of the earth.
\_ % last -1 tawei
tawei ttyBO http://ixix.com Thu Nov 1 13:58 - 15:35 (01:36)
% last -1 atta
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